Aggreko begins construction of new factory in Dumbarton

The Chief Executive and members of the Board of Aggreko plc formally established the beginning of the work of the new production budgeted at £ 20 million pounds (equivalent to U.S. $ 31.35 million) located in Lomondgate, Dumbarton, Scotland.

Rupert Soames, chief executive officer, and John McFall, Director of Regeneration Strathleven Company, participated together at the opening ceremony took place at the place where the factory will be built 170,000 square meters.

The factory aims to create 110 new jobs and secure more than 120 in the area of Dumbarton. It will design, develop and produce Generating Sets and Temperature Control Equipment for use by Aggreko worldwide.

Aggreko purchased the site of 16 acres of SRC at the beginning of this year to replace existing facilities located in western Scotland. A mixed-use project will also include 300 new homes, a new business park, with hotel and facilities for visitors.

Lomondgate is considered a world-class location, a few minutes from the motorway from Glasgow Airport and national parks Lock Lomond and Trossachs.

John McFall, Chairman of SRC and former Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire, who was recently elevated to the House of Lords, said: "This is great news for the region and for the local economy as a global company has chosen Aggreko Dumbarton to expand its manufacturing operations. Strathleven Regeneration Company is delighted to play a role in ensuring that investment in Lomondgate, a result that was made possible through partnerships and the support of West Dunbartonshire Council, Diageo, Scottish Enterprise and Walker Group. "Rupert Soames added: "This new facility is a vital project of Aggreko, allowing us to meet the needs of future production expansion for the next 20 years."

"Our goal is to start construction yet this year so that the factory into operation in 2012. Our roots are in Dumbarton and that is very important to us, as we build our foundations remain where development, engineering and manufacturing that are leaders across the world. "

Aggreko The Council also visited the plant procurement and construction company located in the State Industrial Broadmeadow, Dumbarton, where he developed several initiatives to improve the efficiency of their operations, eliminate waste and improve product quality.

Aggreko became one of the most successful companies in Scotland, breaking, recently, record gross profit of £ 245 million (equivalent to U.S $ 384.06 million) in 2009, compared with £ 191.6 million (equivalent to U.S $ 300 35 million) last year. Recently, she was the supplier of energy for all venues and facilities networks in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.